Here the beau of the older French Girl trails behind carrying her tiny REDGaleries Lafayette bag (like an idiot might I add, ahem)

Sans rouge but they are older Parisiens and tres classe non?

OFG, par excellance, Jacqueline de Ribes was recently awarded the Legion d'Honneur for her many years (80) of contributing to French elegance.

My OFGcousine seconde, Kristine in Pigalle,tout en bleu. This 80++ can charm anything n shoes and does it regularly to keep her skills up. We were eating at Rose Bakery.She gets up from the table and goes to chat with complete strangers, usually in their 20's and they are all smiles and giggling in no time!

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Merci! I loved OFG, I have just had my very first trip to Paris experiencing Christmas and New Year and enjoyed my stroll down rue Saint Honore, at 46 would I be considered a potential OFG?? I wore my beautiful black winter coat, black boots, red leather gloves and a red beret!

Merci! I loved OFG, I have just had my very first trip to Paris experiencing Christmas and New Year and enjoyed my stroll down rue Saint Honore, at 46 would I be considered a potential OFG?? I wore my beautiful black winter coat, black boots, red leather gloves and a red beret!

I think OFG sounds much better than MLF. The "Older" part implies experience, to this US male.And of course "French" is loaded with elegance and sensuality, and then we have the little mind-twistof "Girl,"which implies an innocence that probably is not there, but certainly most enticing.American women deserve better thanMLF. How about OAW. As in"Oooo...Ahhhh...WOW!"My 2 cents for the day.Bill

I really noticed how, in Paris, that people of all ages are all out everywhere: cafés, bars, shops, markets, parks etc. In America it is rare to see older people out and about mingling with the city as they do in Paris.

I love OFG! At age 62 I would like to think I fit right in on the streets of Paris but pink is my red and I don't think I would be as noticable. Have you done a page on French pink? You probably have but I'll have to look back. Love the post, Carol

I've been a reader for some time and enjoy being transported to Paris or New York for a short time everyday. Today your post was outstanding--in our Canadian & American youth obsessed cultures its refreshing to see something on these ever elegant woman "of a certain age". For those of us who don't have French mom's as mentors it's refreshing to have some guidance and a vision of what my future holds and what I want to pass on to my daughter. I'll definitely write a post for my blog and will link some time in the next week!Tres Bon!

I loved every frame of your post today. I am new to your blog but will be back often. Your photos are wonderful as are the models you selected. I'm into senior power :-). I hope you are having a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary

Thank you for this lovely post on OFG's. After all they started with style so why let it go once you get older? Congrats on 4 years of blogging. I have enjoyed it for most of those years. Missed a year of it maybe before I got to blogging.

Also, I'm happy to see the longer hair on a mature woman. I have been thinking about cutting my hair ...mainly because I think I'm getting too MATURE for it! I don't have any grays yet....but still, I'm 48 sooooo......we'll see! xo

OFG-Your blog is my favourite part of my morning, as I am totally in love with Paris and all (well, almost all) things Parisian. I am moved to write to you especially today to thank you for your Older French Girls entry. I'm 61 and sometimes feel sad that everything seems geared to the young, especially fashion and beauty. Taste and interest don't necessarily die off when one passes age 50! I would love to see more of chic OFGs, like your fabulous cousine seconde, Kristine. I also love your entries on perfume, another of my obsessions.

WHIT- I did a Louboutin post. I would LUF to do another if they would let me in the doors.

BRUSH WITH COLOR-what is a OAG?OMG an Older American girl!I have to say I don't think the American Girl has the same universal cachet as the Almighty Fr Girl. If an AG is from CA(California)and blond and a bimbo, she has many more feathers in her cap...

As for BEAR taking over PB..not anytime soon. If he takes a Blog night course, then we'll see.So don't tear out yr hair.

MERCI, MERCI,I've told many friends here at home that I felt like I was the ONLY woman in Paris with gray hair. I am NOT a fan of the unusual hair colors. I"m happy with my silver hair. Now you've shown me others are as well.Merci,V

And for the record, when I "grow up" I want to go from OBG ( Older Bama Girl) to an OFG! I have the love of rouge already. Now I just need to work on my French!:) I thoroughly enjoyed this great post C.